Simone Speranza (born 26 February 2007) is an Italian artistic gymnast. He is the 2025 Junior World silver medalist on floor exercise and rings.
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| Full name | Simone Speranza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 2007 Syracuse, Sicily, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  Italy (2023–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gymnastics career
editJunior: 2023–2025
editAt the 2024 DTB Pokal Team Challenge, Speranza helped Italy win silver as a team.[1] Later that year he competed at the 2024 Junior European Championships where he once again helped Italy win silver as a team.[2]
Speranza competed at the 2025 Junior World Championships where helped Italy finished sixth as a team and qualified to the all-around, floor exercise, rings, and vault finals. He finished fifth in the all-around.[3] During event finals he won silver on floor exercise and rings and placed sixth on vault.[4][5]
Senior: 2026–present
editSperanza became age-eligible for senior level competition in 2026. He made his international debut at the 2026 Koper World Challenge Cup where he qualified for the rings and vault finals;[6] he won silver and gold respectively.[7]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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| 2023 | Lenzburg Junior Friendly |  | 13 | ||||||
| 2024 | DTB Pokal Team Challenge |  | |||||||
| Ravenna Junior Friendly |  | 17 | |||||||
| Junior European Championships | | ||||||||
| Mediterranean Championships | | | | 7 | | | | | |
| 2025 | International Junior Team Cup | | | ||||||
| Champions Cup | | 4 | | 6 | | ||||
| Italian Championships | | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Wohnen Juniors Trophy | 12 | | | | | ||||
| Junior World Championships | 6 | 5 | | | 6 | R1 | |||
| 2026 | Koper World Challenge Cup | | |
References
edit- ↑ "2024 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Men's Results". The Gymternet. March 19, 2024.
- ↑ "A Rimini gli Europei di Ginnastica Artistica: Italia vice-campione europea nello Junior" [The European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rimini: Italy is European vice-champion in the Junior category.]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). April 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Ginnastica artistica, Simone Speranza quinto all-arounder ai Mondiali juniores! E agli anelli… Dukhno campione" [Artistic gymnastics: Simone Speranza takes fifth place in the all-around at the Junior World Championships! And on the rings… Dukhno takes the crown.]. OA Sport (in Italian). November 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Simone Speranza è il futuro! Due argenti ai Mondiali juniores di ginnastica artistica, Proietti sfiora il podio" [Simone Speranza is the future! Two silver medals at the Junior Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Proietti just misses the podium.]. OA Sport (in Italian). November 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Mondiali junior di Ginnastica: due argenti per il siracusano Simone Speranza" [Junior World Gymnastics Championships: Two silver medals for Syracuse native Simone Speranza]. Rai News (in Italian). November 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Artistica, World Challenge Cup 2026: A Koper Speranza e Villa volano in finale" [Artistic, World Challenge Cup 2026: Speranza and Villa reach the final in Koper.]. GINNASTICANDO.it (in Italian). May 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Many happy returns: Seven nations on top at Slovenian World Challenge Cup". World Gymnastics. June 2, 2026.